Pound cakes remind me of my childhood. Sitting outside, swatting mosquitoes and munching on a piece of pound cake while listening to my relatives discuss the latest family happenings was the perfect way to end a day, especially if homemade ice cream was involved. I was browsing through an old(er) Southern Living cookbook recently and found a recipe for a strawberry cream cheese pound cake I remembered from my childhood. Naturally, the next time I was at ALDI, I picked up the ingredients to make a moment of my childhood. Here’s the best strawberry swirl pound cake recipe ever (or at least to me.)
This strawberry pound cake takes some work, but the results are worth it! Before beginning the recipe, gather all your supplies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour the bundt pan. Be sure to soften the butter and cream cheese. I do this by microwaving them for approximately 15-20 seconds. These are all important steps to make it easier!
In a LARGE bowl, cream the butter until it is fluffy. Add the sugar, one cup at a time, and beat after each addition.
Add the cream cheese and beat well. The eggs need to be added one at a time, with each egg completely beaten into the batter before adding the next. The mixture should be smooth and creamy after adding the eggs.
Add flour, 1/2 cup at time, beating after each addition. Stir in the flavorings, just until blended. The mixture will be very thick. Pour 1/3 of the batter into the bundt pan. Add strawberry glaze, one teaspoon at a time to the batter. Swirl the mixture with a fork. Repeat this step once and then top with the remaining cake batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for one hour. Serve with whipped cream and fresh strawberries, if desired.
- 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
- 6 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup strawberry glaze
- Begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating well after each addition. Add cream cheese, beat until mixture looks thick and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating gently after each.
- Add the flour 1/2 cup at a time to the butter mixture. Blend after each addition. Stir in the extracts, almond and vanilla, beat just until combined.
- Pour 1/3 of the batter into a bundt pan which has been greased and floured. Drop strawberry glaze onto batter. Twirl gently with a knife to make swirls. Add another 1/3 of the cake batter, drop more swirls of strawberry glaze and swirl again. Top with last 1/3 of the batter.
- Bake for 60 to 70 minutes at 350. When cake is done, remove from oven and allow to cool for 15 or 20 minutes. Remove cake from pan and allow to completely cool before serving. Top with strawberries and whipped cream if desire.
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This looks so GOOD, get in me belly NOW!!!! 🙂
Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly
This looks SO good and pretty simple to make too! Yum!
My son loves pound cake! This would make a fun summer birthday cake!
I love pound cake. I never had it with strawberry swirls but sounds delicious!
Mmm, this looks delicious. I have never made pound cake, gonna give this a try.
Yum this looks so good! I’m going to pin this recipe for later.
Oh my yum! This looks so delicious! I’ve never tried making pound cake with strawberry!
Yummm.. this sounds so good!! I would love to try this recipe today! Thanks for sharing!!
That pound cake looks so delicious! I can’t wait to try this recipe! Yum!
What a fun spring cake! I’ve always wanted to know how to make a swirl cake.
I am all in for a strawberry swirl pound cake. Pound cake is my favorite so adding an extra little tweet is perfect.
Cute-looking recipe. I like the creativity you show here.
Pound cakes remind me of being a kid, too – my grandma’s were the best! I’m loving the strawberry swirl, what a delicious idea
Geez, why are you doing this to me. This looks so good. I’ll have to try this for my brunch coming up.
This sounds and looks really freaking good. I love pound cake but I’ve never made my own. Lemon is my favorite, now you make me want to give it a try.
We seem to share similar memories, though not a strawberry swirl pound cake definitely had our share of lovely cakes whilst the family and extended family reported the family happenings
This looks so good, and easy enough for me to make! I will have to make this for my fam. I’m sure they’d enjoy it!
This recipe looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to try this on the weekend for dessert.
Wow so creative and yummy! I need to make that. Thanks for sharing!
Oh this looks and sounds fantastic! I know my family would really enjoy it. I’m book marking this recipe and pinning it for later.
I love strawberry. The strawberry swirl pound cake looks really tasty. The recipe is also easy to follow.
One of my favorite desserts… to order:) But your recipe looks like even something I could make and then I can save money and eat it all lol!
Mmm! Those flavors sound delicious. I could definitely go for a slice of this pound cake.
Pound cake really is lightly delicious. I will have to try to make this recipe!
Oh my. I love pound cake and this sounds like an awesome recipe I need to try. It’s great that it is a recipe that is budget friendly too!
Yummy!!
Joy @ The Joyous Living
I was hungry for pound cake before I read this and now I really need to plan a trip to the store. I’ve never made a pound cake, but this looks so easy.
This does look like the best recipe! I’m pinning and giving this a go! So much better than the store-bought cakes that I’ve bought in a hurry.
This cake looks and sounds so delicious! I love strawberries in my desserts, and this one really sounds amazing! I can’t wait to try this recipe soon!
I need this in my life immediately! I love the strawberry goo swirled through the whole thing! Yummo.
Pound cake takes me back to my southern childhood too. My dad still makes the best sour cream pound cake. This strawberry swirl pound cake looks so tasty and will be a great addition to my pound cake recipes.
I agree. I bet is is wonderful warm right out of the oven with some vanilla ice cream on top 🙂
This sounds SO good. I love light summery desserts like this 🙂